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My project is a decorated storage box. I used a plant light box that was the right size to store my Quietfire Design winter/holiday stamps, dies, embossing folders, etc for this project. Use cardboard and cracker box pieces to reinforce the bottom of the box. Spray paint black. Make a wash of white glue and water. Crumple tissue paper, unfold and tear into pieces. Use glue wash and tissue to cover box exterior, being sure to add texture and ridges. Dry overnight. Use ink blending tool to apply Distress Inks(Dusty Concord, Shaded Lilac, Broken China, Worn
Lipstick). Add velcro tape for lid closure.

The rest is simply creating elements to be applied to the box with more glue wash. Here's an Enabler's List to tempt you astray :

Loving the crumpled tissue effect! What a brilliant idea! I steer away from covering boxes because I can never get the paper smooth...now you have given me the answer! messy and inky too...great fun! Beautiful box, really super! TFS

Hm-m-m. This time thinking "outside the box" meant actually ON the box. Great idea for organizing Christmas related "toys". I think we'd all probably need to make several. I love the Resplendent Rectangles die set, but even more I like how you built up the background on which to put the beautiful calligraphy.Thanks for the ideas.

Nicely done. I have done a similar technique years ago using rice paper - never thought at the time to use tissue paper. Well done. I love your fur babies in your photo. I miss my 2 guys...Toby was a ginger and Zeus was black & white...they were brothers.

This project is so amazing. I love the way the background paper sets off the stamps and punched elements. I would want to be reaching for my winter stamps and dies all the time just to look at the box!

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I love to use bright colors and background techniques in my stamped artwork. In addition to rubber stamping, I am passionate about cats, gardening, birding/wildlife and reading. Cat lovers, scroll down to "play" with the black cat using your cursor.

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